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Juan Uribe couldn't wait for the moment to come. Brian Wilson couldn't wait for it to be over. As for Josh Beckett, he didn't understand the magnitude of what he was about to accomplish. Of the players on the Dodgers' $240-million roster, Uribe, Wilson and Beckett are the only ones who know what it's like to be crowned champions. The three players share another distinction: Each of them recorded the final out in a World Series. "That's pretty cool," Beckett said. Sidelined by a torn labrum in his left hip, Beckett will be a spectator in these playoffs. Starting Friday, when the Dodgers host the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of a National League...

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